Super Bowl parties hit Americans in the pocket as cost of food soars

Unless you’ve got a craving for chicken wings, this year’s party might leave your wallet a little lighter.  As the City Chiefs set to do battle with the Philadelphia Eagles in front of an audience likely to soar over 100 million, many together with friends and family at parties. Those Super Bowl parties could be […]

Ackman's Pershing Square reaps $2.7 bln from rate trade but down 9%…

By Nell Mackenzie LONDON, Feb 10 (Reuters) – Billionaire investor William Ackman’s Pershing Square fund reaped $2.7 billion on interest rate trades in 2022, EVdEN eVe nAKLiYAt but not enough to plug losses and the fund finished the year down almost 9%, according to an investor presentation seen by Reuters. U.S. stock indexes had a […]

United Airlines technicians vote to ratify new contract

Jan 30 (Reuters) – United Airlines Holdings Inc technicians ratified a two-year contract with the carrier that includes 16% to 23% wage increases, their union said on Monday. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, EVdEn eVE NaKLiYAT representing around 8,200 United Airlines technicians said the two-year contract would provide for evdEn EvE nAKliYaT improved job security by […]

United and Liverpool lack London postcode to get 'prices they floated'

Former Liverpool chairman Sir Martin Broughton has questioned the valuations that the owners of the Reds and Manchester United have placed on their clubs.  Broughton believes that the two clubs will struggle to get the asking prices of over £4billion given that they are not in London.  The businessman insisted that have property interests in […]

Urgent tax office warning for Australia's influencers

Australian influencers have been put on notice by the Australian Taxation Office as a crackdown on undeclared luxury gifts gets under way. The ATO said it will use a sophisticated set of ‘data matching’ technologies to weed-out influencers who are failing to report sponsorships as part of their income which can include handouts and holidays. A spokesman warned […]

A Mexican soccer icon entered politics. Prosecutors say narcos…

By Drazen Jorgic CUERNAVACA, Mexico Feb 3 (Reuters) – It was supposed to be a festive occasion. Regional politicians, officials and military officers gathered in the Morelos state capital of Cuernavaca for breakfast in February 2022 to mark Mexico´s annual Army day. Cuauhtémoc Blanco, a former Mexican soccer star and the state´s governor, celebrated with […]

JetSMART Airlines hopes to begin talks to buy Colombia's Viva Air

BOGOTA, Feb 7 (Reuters) – Indigo Partners-backed budget carrier JetSMART Airlines said on Tuesday that it wanted to buy Colombian low-cost carrier Viva Air, in a move that if successful would scupper Viva’s plans to merge with Colombian flag carrier Avianca. Chile-based JetSMART Airlines said in a statement that it planned to open talks to […]

Second Chinese carrier resumed 737 MAX operation in China

HONG KONG, Feb 1 (Reuters) – Hainan Airlines Holding Co Ltd has resumed commercial operations of the Boeing 737 Max in China on Wednesday, marking the second commercial service for the model by a Chinese airline since its March 2019 grounding. The domestic flight took off from Haikou, evDEn evE nAKliyat capital city of China’s […]

Brazilian Navy says it will sink 'ghost' aircraft carrier at high sea

BRASILIA, evden eve nAKLiYAT Feb 1 (Reuters) – A decommissioned 1960’s aircraft carrier has been floating offshore for three months since Turkey refused it entry to be scrapped there will be sunk in the Atlantic Ocean in waters under Brazil’s jurisdiction, the Brazilian Navy said on Wednesday. The 32,000-tonne Sao Paulo carrier had been towed […]

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